dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
preliminary step; first step
yeast mash; yeast starter
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
another dimension; different level; whole other level
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
number; number plate; license plate
outsider; someone outside of a group
pencil case; pen case; writing case; brush case
still; even now; to this day
practical question (problem); practical matter
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
Moro; Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines; conspicuously; openly; completely; entirely
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
I appreciate your efforts
time for reporting to work; time one leaves home to go to work; working hours; number of hours worked
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
ancestor; forefather; foremother
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
affixing; pasting; sticking
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
fretsaw; coping saw; jigsaw
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning